| abeyance |
temporary suspension or cessation. |
| adamant |
unlikely to change in response to any request or argument; firmly decided or fixed; unyielding. |
| arrant |
complete; unmitigated; downright. |
| belabor |
to continue excessive efforts on or excessive discussion of. |
| chary |
not dispensing freely. |
| coeval |
coinciding in time of origin or existence; contemporary. |
| cognoscente |
someone who has exceptional knowledge in a given area, especially of fashion, literature, or the fine arts; connoisseur. |
| emulous |
filled with the desire to equal or surpass. |
| foment |
to encourage the development of; instigate or foster. |
| garrulous |
given to talking excessively. |
| gnomic |
short and pithy, as an aphorism. |
| imbroglio |
a difficult, confused, or complicated situation, often involving a misunderstanding, disagreement, or quarrel. |
| plaudit |
(often plural) an enthusiastic show of approval, such as a round of applause or a very favorable review. |
| remonstrate |
to say in opposition, protest, or objection. |
| syntax |
the word order or pattern of word order in a sentence. |